In Croatia, Lautar families are almost entirely Croats (from Cabar ), barely Slovenes (also from Cabar ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cabar and Rijeka. In Lazi in Cabar every fourth inhabitant had the family name Lautar.
Prevalence
About 60 people with faimily name Lautar live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent. They are located in four Croatian counties and 7 other places, mostly in Rijeka (20), Lazi (15), Prezid (<10), Zagreb (<10), and in Trsce (<10).
Outside Croatia
At least three families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to France (2) and the United States (1). Family name Lautar is present in 7 countries on two continents. The family name "Lautar " is used by some 100 people in the United States , small number in France , and small number of people in Ukraine.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1930 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.
